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As usual, he saves his wife's for last. He leans on the cane and he looks at the headstone and he thinks about many things. Taffy. He thinks about taf...more

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One must indeed test the strings to this life, bounce the bow, wet the mouthpiece, prepare for the deeper music that follows.

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Silence enhances music. What you do not play can sweeten what you do. But it is not the same with words. What you do not say can haunt you.

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I [Music] was born in the open air, in the breaks of waves and the whistling of sandstorms, the hoots of owls and the cackles of tui birds. I travel i...more

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There is a reason you glance up when you first hear a melody, or tap your foot to the sound of a drum. All humans are musical. Why else would the Lord...more

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The secret is not to make your music louder. But to make the world quieter.

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.. when all this started, I asked myself, 'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided I'm going to ...more

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Then he commandeered the floor, shooting back and forth like some hot Latin lover. When he finished, everyone applauded. He could have stayed in that ...more